Chapter 17.What's going on?Adrian's POV.I went to the kitchen when I was done dressing to greet Mom goodbye. I met her dishing out the food she cooked inside a dish and Galton was with her, helping her. He must have arrived from school when I was in the room. "Hey sis, going to work already?" "Yeah." I picked a little plate and poured myself a small portion of the egg Mom fried. She fried the eggs and I'm sure they will eat it with bread."Oh! I thought I would cease you for a while, I want you to help me with my assignment." He said."That can wait. Wake up very early tomorrow and I will help you before you go to school." I told him.He nodded, "Will do just that. I will be expecting you in my room by 6:00 am, please don't come before that time, I need to sleep til 6:00 am.""Sure, I will try and remember that." I began to eat the fried egg. I wasn't hungry I was still very much filled with the food I had with Dr. Raphael, but Mom's cooking is always tempting and I couldn't resis
Chapter 18.Who are the treats?Ryan's POV.As Adrian told me not to go to pick her up, I didn't put any meaning to it, though I was very much angry, then, there is nothing to be angry for as I was not telling her what Dr. Raphael told me and of course, I can't tell her, it might just end our long time friendship and I would lose her forever, which I dread so much.In the morning when I woke up and got ready to go to school, all that was on my mind was that I would pick Andy up at home and go to school with her, I had already made up my mind to plead with her for my last night's character and apologized with her and then we would go on with our normal lives like we used to do.To my astonishment, when I got to her house and was about to enter, I met Galton, who made me realize that I was late and she had left for school so early in the morning, that he, himself didn't even see her in the morning, he said he doubted that she even ate before leaving.I was shocked, I thought what happen
Chapter 19.Willingness to return his favor.Adrian's POV.Ryan was getting distracted as I narrated what transpired between Me. Boston and me, he was just humming in response, something he always does when he was distracted with something so burdensome. I had to put my narration to an abrupt stop, "...... I know he was going to say I'm fired, and that's all what happened, then I said I should visit you at home before going home since I didn't see you throughout today." I said."Oh really? That's nice." He said, he didn't even notice that I didn't complete my narration and it was so annoying. Dr. Raphael is way better than him, he always listens attentively and will find me a solution, he is also so mature and I prefer speaking with him. I thought and just walked silently with Ryan, and then my thoughts rang in my head again. I shook my head vigorously, fighting with my brain to get the senseless thought off and to focus on the glaring reminder that HE IS MY LECTURER! JUST MY LECTURE
Chapter 20.Enjoying the lecture with my lecturer.Adrian's POV.I stared at Mom in astonishment, already knowing who she was referring to, "See who, mom?" I questioned her."Who? The person you're giving the flask to of course." She said and I just decided to leave her be."Okay, Mom."Just when I dropped the last spoon, I heard the horn of Ryan's bike outside. "Oh! Ryan is here, I will quickly wash my plate." I said and stood up as I picked up the plate, but Galton stopped me."I will wash the plate." He said and collected the plate from me before I could protest."Well, thank you," I said, not meaning it. I just said it out for saying the same, I was still very much mad at him. I turned to Mom, "I will just leave now."I picked up my bag leaned into Mom's face and pecked her before leaving for the door and out of the house, "Hiyaa!" I greeted Ryan and hit his arm lightly.He laughed, "Good morning to you too. You seem so excited and more beautiful this morning, what's your secret?"
Chapter 21.What's Dr. Raphael doing in the CEO's office?Adrian's POV."Dr. Raphael," I called silently in a whisper. I didn't know why I called him, I just felt the words spilling out of my lips and I kinda regretted it, though Dr. Raphael didn't stop leaning in but instead of landing his lips on mine like I thought he would, he landed it on my cheek. Damn you! I cursed myself mentally. I don't know what I was expecting, but I was swallowed with disappointment.He didn't move for seconds, he left his lips fixed on my cheek and when he moved, he leaned in more and suckled my cheek. "Oh gosh!" I gulped. Thank you, Lord, that I bathed and washed my face in the morning, else, I don't know what he would have tasted, maybe a bunch of mud. I managed to think as my head was messy, and so was my reasoning.The feeling of his lips on my cheek was so overwhelming that I couldn't help the disturbing sound that escaped from my uvula and he let go of my cheek immediately. Leaving it so hot and
Chapter 22.Adrian's POV.The voice came again, "Now, I hate that guy with her, he seems to know too much and he is obviously a competitor. Listen up whoever you are, back off, I hate sharing!" It paused for a second then continued, "Can Adrian Williams come inside the office now? I have not all the time in the world." It said and the call was dropped.I knew immediately that it was not Dr. Raphael. The Dr. Raphael I know was patient, but the person under that voice seemed impatient and nonchalant, which was so not him. Also, there was a way Dr. Raphael calls my name that made it some unique and sweet to my ears, even when he calls me Miss Williams, the sweetness is still always there, but this one seemed different, I just didn't feel anything when he called my name and Dr. Raphael had never called me with my full name, except when he first arrived in our school and was shocked by my failure."I will see him." I told Ryan. I have to see the person behind the door, who knows if he is a
Chapter 22.Him again!Adrian's POV.The voice came again, "Now, I hate that guy with her, he seems to know too much and he is obviously a competitor. Listen up whomever you are, back off, I hate sharing!" It paused for a second then continued, "Can Adrian Williams come inside the office now? I have not all the time in the world." It said and the call was dropped.I knew immediately that it was not Dr. Raphael. The Dr. Raphael I know was patient, but the person under that voice seemed impatient and nonchalant, which was so not him. Also, there was a way Dr. Raphael calls my name that make it so unique and sweet to my ears, even when he calls me Miss Williams, the sweetness is always there, but this one seemed different, I just didn't feel anything when he called my name and Dr. Raphael had never called me with my full name, except when he first arrived in our school and was shocked by my failure."I will see him." I told Ryan. I have to see the person behind the door, who knows if he i
Chapter 23.Good day, messy day, and cool day.Adrian's POV.I was walking through to my room but remembered that Mom said Galton was not okay, I branched at his door, I wanted to enter, but found out it was locked from the inside, so I knocked, "I'm not in the mood Mom, I'm fine." He said from inside."I wish this was Mom! Now, get your butt to this door immediately and open it, or I will pick your lock!" I told him firmly. He was aware that I could pick locks since I had mistakenly picked our front door lock once when Mom forgot the keys in her workplace, and we were too poor to spare money for transportation fees back there."Adrian!" He called from inside."Are you opening it or what?"I heard some ruffling sounds from inside and next, the door was opened, "I didn't know you were the one, I thought it was Mom, I'm not expecting you to come back home this early." He said as he nervously scratched his head."So, you wouldn't have opened it if it's Mom right? Why are you stressing her
Epilogue.Months later...Author's POV.Adrian was in the hospital, staring into space and that was how she had been for the past months. Always staring into space, thinking.Things had happened those past months, and Natalia couldn't be revived. She died while saving her daughter, leaving Adrian and Galton orphans.Lincoln Lime was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, and all his property was given to Adrian as compensation, though she rejected it, giving the government a chance to own the properties til further notice.Galton was very hurt by the death of Natalia, and he was adopted by Raphael, even though he was of age, he wanted it.Ryan and Beatrice also got married and Beatrice was pregnant."Adriana." Adrian was called out of thought by Raphael, and she turned to him with a thin smile on her lips."Hey, you're back."Raphael had gone to grab her a basket of fruits as she craved."Yes," He leaned to her forehead and pecked her with his hand caressing her protruding stoma
Chapter 120.The end Adrian's POV.We have been hidden here for more than enough days and I haven't seen Mom no matter how I tried.The proposal Lincoln wanted to make with me just went by like that because I couldn't choose one, I couldn't lose my Mom, neither could I lose my baby whom I just know about.I love them both. So much.So I chose none and he left me then.Since that day, I haven't seen Lincoln, and I have been locked in the room. The only time I saw people was when I wanted to eat, they would bring food for me to eat.Today, like every day, the door opened, but this time, unlike every day, it was Lincoln who entered, and unlike every other time, when he would come by just to tease me and try to kiss me or seduce me.He tried to touch me just once, and after that, he left me, but today, he came into the room looking so annoyed.Lincoln grabbed my arm and began to pull me out of the room, "Lincoln, I..."He's cut me off with a snap, "Shut up and follow me!"I had to shut m
Chapter 119.Realizing where they are.Raphael's POV.I rushed to meet up with the investigator as they returned from their investigation, "Any news?" "No, Mr O'Neill, not yet." He replied to me.My body grew cold and my inside turned crisp like a nipping fall was happening inside of me. I was not okay, and the only thing stopping me from running mad was an unknown call that would say that Adriana was dead.I bet I would die immediately. It was very certain."What's your job if you can't find a little missing person? One got missing, we were thinking of escaping her, now another, and all you could tell us is that you can't locate them?"We've been waiting impatiently for words from you, and now that the words come, all you have to answer to us with is no? Why? It's days and do you have any idea of what that bastard is doing to my Mom and my sister, especially my sister? "If she's your sister, won't you locate her even if you have to enter the ground to find her? Are you playing shi
Chapter 118.Sorrow mixed with happiness.Adrian's POV.I couldn't let him go to my Mom, I ran to him when he was walking away and fell on my knees in front of him while weeping.I held onto his legs and cried, "Please, kill me and let my Mom go. She did nothing wrong and think of the good times when she would support you and fight for you."Think of the times my Mom would hit me because I treated you badly and spare her because she did nothing wrong to you. I am the one that wronged you. I chose Raphael over you and I should be punished. Please kill me and let my Mom go."Lincoln squinched in front of me and wiped my tears with his thumb, "You will be my gain in all these things I'm doing, so if I kill you for your Mom, what will be my gain? Nothing."I shook my head still, "Please don't hurt my Mom.""How will you believe me if I tell you I won't? You don't believe me when I told you at first.""Then let me see her, I have to be sure that she's okay, please." He twisted his lips, s
Chapter 117.Kidnapped.Adrian's POV.I know it was very bad of me to sneak out of the room and away when I could have waited behind and told what I wanted to do to Raphael, but I couldn't wait anymore for his judgment, he was taking too long to take a step and help to locate my Mom.I had pretended to be asleep after calming down from the shock of Millar's death and for the fact that I could have prevented her death, maybe if I was fast enough to stop her the other day she came to me, I would have saved her.Or maybe if I pretended that she was my friend as she said when she arrived, I should have saved her.However, the truth remains that she was dead, and I couldn't save her, but there was my Mom who needed me. She was in the custody and must be suffering. I would have been calm that my Mom would be fine since Lincoln had her, but he was bold enough to kill his girlfriend, so who is my Mom that he couldn't kill? So I had to leave to do what I could to save my Mom.When I was gett
Chapter 116.Why my brother?Raphael's POV.I managed to lure Adriana to sleep because she kept on shivering and reminding me that Millar was good.That was yet, another one of our difficult times.I gently closed up the door behind me, making sure to keep her in and to make sure not to wake her. I returned to the sitting room.I met Galton, Ryan and Karla sitting down in different thoughts, they sat on different sofas."Do you find something else?" I questioned randomly.Ryan raised his head to stare at me and he shook his head, "Nothing yet. The guards haven't returned since you left."He rubbed his hands together and was deep in thought, "Last time we saw Millar, it was two days ago when Andy went to the mall to buy her dress. Millar seemed to have something up her sleeve to be keeping from us, and she wanted to tell us, but_"He cut himself off and sighed."But what?" I moved closer to him, "Anything is useful right now Ryan.""But we didn't allow her to talk. You know Millar is a
Chapter 115.Millar is dead.Raphael's POV.I sat on the bed with everyone, they were all ready to see what the manager sent to me, it was the CCTV I requested from the manager.I was to play it but paused, "What are we expecting in this video?" I questioned them all."To see who lured Mom out," Galton replied to me."To know if Mrs Williams is kidnapped or something else happened to her," Beatrice muttered too."Let's just check it and see what's there to see, I want to know if my Mom is around and can be located immediately. There might be a location somewhere, she cannot be kidnapped without a reason." Adriana snapped at me.She spoke with pain lacing her voice like she knew that I was trying to defend my brother, like she knew that I was trying to believe that my brother could not do something like that.Like I was waiting for them to change their mind and stop focusing on Lincoln and tainting him evil when he was not.I signed, feeling defeated. "Fine."I pressed the play button
Chapter 114.After party enjoyment ruined.Raphael's POV.Adriana and I got up and managed a quick shower. We dressed up as quickly as we could, and we went out of the room.I met my guards outside, "Where's Galton?" I questioned them.One moved forward and replied to me, "He left for the mansion with ma'am Karla. I think they're searching for Mrs Mom.""On my gosh! Raphael, it's true." Adriana broke down in tears.My eyes moistened when I saw her tears. I almost felt useless that just a day after our wedding, I was already breaching my promise to her.I promise to protect her and her family, and now, this.I blinked my tears away and picked up my wife in a bridal style, "Let's go to the mansion to see what's going on there." I told her and she replied with a nod, with tears dripping slowly from her eyes.We left the hotel for the mansion, and throughout our journey, I just kept patting my wife's back with her in my arms.I was silently telling her that all would be okay.Whereas, I d
Chapter 113.After-party enjoyment.Raphael's POV.The party was over to some extent, and Adriana and I had to leave. I held Adriana in my arms and beckoned to Galton."We will be leaving now," I told him."Yeah, leaving immediately for your honeymoon." He chuckled."Can't we just wait til tomorrow? I'm very tired right now." Adriana whined out."No, sis, can't do."Galton walked away from us.Adriana turned to me, "Why don't you try to stop him? He will listen to you." I smiled at her, "I support everything he says but today, I'll consider my wife first."She gave me a beautiful smile and hugged me. "I love you, dear husband.""I love you, my sweet wife.""Let's get lost before Galton returns."She nodded and laughed.I picked her up from the floor in a bridal style and escaped through the backdoor and straight to the private elevator that whirled us to the penthouse.We entered and I locked the door, bolting it and keeping us secured."Even if they find us here, they won't be chanc